Briefs

December 09, 2006

COLLEGE BASKETBALLND game time changed Notre Dame's 2006-07 Big East home opener on Jan. 3 against Louisville will begin at 6 p.m., not 7:30 as originally scheduled. Tip-off has been moved up 90 minutes to avoid a conflict with the Sugar Bowl game between Notre Dame-Louisiana State, which begins at 8. Notre Dame (7-1) has won six-straight games and is coming off consecutive victories over No. 23 Maryland and No. 4 Alabama. Bethel men triumph William Walker and Jon Zeser combined for 45 points as hot-shooting Bethel College beat visiting Calumet College of St. Joseph, 84-77, Friday night in men's college basketball. Walker had 23 points 10 rebounds and seven assists for the Pilots (7-5). Zeser added 22 points for Bethel, which shot 55 percent from the floor. Mark Lettinga added 12 points and Ryne Lightfoot 10 for the winners. Evinn Herring had 30 points for Calumet (5-3), while Tom Radtke added 21 and 12 rebounds. At Mishawaka CALUMET (77): Brandon Boles 5 0-0 10; Tom Radtke 10 1-2 21; Janine Hodson 2 0-0 4; Marques Robertson 1 0-1 2; Evinn Herring 20 8-10 30; Zeb Hall 0 0-0 0; Kyle Burkholder 0 0-0 0; Tanno Sheard 1 2-3 4; Jon Hanselman 0 0-0 0; Andre Johnson 2 2-2 6. TOTALS: 29 13-18 77. BETHEL (84): Tyler Brown 4 0-3 8; Mark Lettinga 3 5-6 12; William Walker 10 3-4 23; Ryne Lightfoot 3 3-4 10; Jon Zeser 6 6-11 22; Robbie Lightfoot 0 0-0 0; Kory Lantz 2 0-0 4; Sam Kleber 0 0-0 0; Wes Laidig 2 0-0 5. TOTALS: 30 17-28 84. Halftime score: Bethel 45, Calumet 44; 3-point goals: Calumet 6 (Herring 6), Bethel 7 (Lettinga 1, Ry. Lightfoot 1, Zeser 4, Laidig 1); Total fouls (fouled out): Calumet 22 (none), Bethel 16 (Brown); Records: Bethel 7-5; Calumet 5-3. Wesleyan tops IUSB men Hubert Gentry scored 17 points, but it wasn't enough for Indiana University-South Bend in a 75-59 loss to Indiana Wesleyan, Friday at Marion, Ind. DeJova Sawyer-Davis and Jon Moon each had 14 points for the winners (10-0), while Zach Covertone added 11. Desmond Favors added 10 points for IUSB (4-8). At Marion, Ind. IUSB (59): Mark Comparato 1 1-2 3; Hubert Genry 5 5-5 17; Travis Carrington 2 0-0 4; Desmond Favors 4 2-3 10; Jeremy Herring 3 3-6 9; Derrick DeShone 2 4-4 8; Isley West 1 0-0 2; Dewey Brown 1 0-0 3; Geroge Tarantatos 1 0-0 3; Clinton Cunningham 0 0-0 0; Brad Poynter 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 20 15-20 59. WESLEYAN (75): DeJova Sawyer-Davis 4 6-7 14; Zach Coverstone 5 1-2 11; Joel Tonagel 2 0-1 4; Antonio Murrell 4 0-0 9; Jon Moon 5 0-0 14; Eugene Green 0 2-2 2; Ryan Hetrick 3 0-0 8; Ian McCulla 0 0-0 0; Phil Brackmann 1 2-2 4; Jared Bosma 3 0-2 6. TOTALS: 28 12-18 75. Halftime score: Wesleyan 45, IUSB 22. 3-point goals: IUSB 4 (Gentry 2, Brown, Tarantatos), Wesleyan 7 (Murrell, Moon 4, Hetrick 2); Total fouls (fouled out): IUSB 15 (none), Wesleyan 20 (Green); Records: IUSB 4-8; Wesleyan 10-0. BASKETBALLIverson sent home Allen Iverson's tumultuous career in Philadelphia took another turn Friday when the 76ers sent him home and ruled him out of their next two games. With his name swirling in heavy trade rumors, Iverson didn't play Friday against Washington, and 76ers president Billy King said the All-Star would not play today. King would not say before the Sixers' game against the Wizards if Iverson had asked for a trade or if he was actively trying to trade Philadelphia's franchise player. AUTO RACINGAndretti tests F1 car Marco Andretti, the Indy Racing League's rookie of the year and runner-up in the Indianapolis 500, will test a Formula One car next week in Spain as part of the Honda Racing F1 winter development program. The 19-year-old son of Michael Andretti and grandson of Mario Andretti still plans to drive for his father's Andretti Green Racing team in the IRL next season, he said Friday. "I've said all along that I'm a racer," the younger Andretti said. "I'll drive anything with a motor. ... I still have my sights set on the IndyCar Series; there are still some things I need to accomplish. But to have the opportunity to put in some laps in an F1 car is an opportunity that you don't pass up." Michael Andretti raced in F1 for the McLaren team for part of the 1993 season and was the last American driver in the series until Scott Speed this year. Mario Andretti was the 1978 Formula One champion. Marco Andretti, who was passed on the final straightaway and finished less than a 10th of a second behind Indy winner Sam Hornish Jr. in May, joined his grandfather, father and uncle, Jeff Andretti, as Indianapolis 500 rookies of the year. He also was the IndyCar series' top rookie, finishing seventh in season points. His test with Honda will be Dec. 15 in Jerez, Spain. NFLJohnson fined for toss Carolina Panthers receiver Keyshawn Johnson was fined $5,000 by the NFL on Friday for throwing his helmet late in the fourth quarter of this week's loss at Philadelphia. Johnson was upset that pass interference wasn't called on Eagles cornerback Lito Sheppard, who was covering Johnson and intercepted Jake Delhomme's pass in the end zone with 25 seconds left to preserve the Eagles' 27-24 win. Johnson yelled at the official, then took off his helmet and threw it to the ground. It rolled about 20 yards along the sideline. Betts signs big deal Washington running back Ladell Betts signed a five-year, $11 million contract extension with the Washington Redskins on Friday, opting to remain in Clinton Portis' shadow rather than test free agency after a career-best season. Betts, getting a regular chance to start while Portis is on injured reserve, has rushed for 100 yards in back-to-back games for the first time, including a career-high 155 last week in a loss to Atlanta. The fifth-year back also has set season career-highs in rushing attempts (141) and yards (643). He also has 40 receptions, one behind team leader Santana Moss. Seau not retiring New England Patriots linebacker Junior Seau, out for the year after his third straight season-ending injury, said he plans to return next year for an 18th season. Seau's season ended after he broke his arm against the Bears on Nov. 26. Seau, who turns 38 next month, signed a one-year deal with the Patriots this summer after a brief retirement. The 12-time Pro Bowl selection told the San Diego Union-Tribune he has no plans to retire again. HS FOOTBALLDolezal omitted New Prairie's Bryan Dolezal was omitted from the list of the top 50 football players chosen by the Indiana Football Coaches Association in Friday's Tribune. Dolezal is a senior offensive lineman. GOLFArgentines take lead Argentina's Andres Romero and Angel Cabrera shot a 4-under 67 Friday, building a three-shot lead after two rounds of the World Cup in St. James, Barbados. Seeking their nation's first win in the events since its inaugural in 1953, Romero and Cabrera extended their streak of bogey-free holes to 35. The duo made bogey on the first hole Thursday, then methodically put together 12 birdies and 23 pars since to draw clear of the field in the final World Golf Championships event of the season. Scotland's team of Colin Montgomerie -- playing World Cup for the first time since 1999 -- and Marc Warren had four birdies in a five-hole span on the front to move up, before closing with a bogey at the par-3 18th and settling for their second straight 67, putting them in a three-way tie for second with Sweden (70) and Germany (69). Spain's team of Gonzalo Fernandez and Miguel Angel Jimenez shot the round of the day, a 5-under 66 to move to 7-under and take a share of fifth place with South Africa (71). England was at 6-under, one shot ahead of Mexico and two up on Italy and South Korea. The United States faltered in the second round at Sandy Lane, managing only a 2-over 73 in the foursomes, or alternate shot, format. Stewart Cink and J.J. Henry got to 1-under with a birdie at the par-3 fourth hole, the only mark other than pars on their card through the first 11 holes. But the Americans bogeyed four of the final seven holes, including both Nos. 17 and 18 to fall eight shots off Argentina's pace. NHLDrake benched for hit St. Louis forward Dallas Drake was suspended for two games by the NHL on Friday for hitting Detroit defenseman Brett Lebda in the head Thursday night. No penalty was assessed on the play Thursday night in the first period of the Red Wings' 4-3 overtime victory. Lebda wasn't injured or cut and he completed the game.